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Doug

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Mar 11, 2012, 9:49:45 AM3/11/12

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Its a damn disgrace how cyclists are treated!

"More on the Kings Cross scandal

Today we bring you the latest on the scandal relating to Transport for
London’s culpability at the lethal junction at Kings Cross; and we
also bring you a story of everyday faux-East London folk (ie, Bumbling
Boris and his merry men). And please remember: we’ll be back at Kings
Cross on Monday (12 March) from 6.30 to 7.30pm. Will you be there?

TfL’s INJURY TOLL

Following the revelations a few days ago that, for years, Transport
for London (TfL) told its road engineers to ignore cyclists when
planning junction changes at Kings Cross (see
kingscrossenvironment.com/2012/03/05/buchananreport), we now know that
this was despite dozens of cyclists being injured there during this
period.

The work undertaken by traffic engineers Buchanan and Partners, when
TfL told them to ignore cyclists, covered the period 2005-2009.
Research by Levenes Solicitors, who specialise in cycling safety, has
looked at the part of the Kings Cross road system where Bikes Alive
holds its go-slows (a total road length of less than half a mile), and
has found 25 occasions from 2005 to 2010 when cyclists were injured
seriously enough to show up in official statistics. (See
blog.cycleinjury.co.uk/2012/03/kings-cross-go-slow-25-cyclist-
injuries.html.)

More:
http://bikesalive.wordpress.com/

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All public road users are equal but some are more equal than others.

Dave - Cyclists VOR

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Mar 11, 2012, 12:02:34 PM3/11/12

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On 11/03/2012 13:49, Doug wrote:
> Its a damn disgrace how cyclists are treated!

> All public road users are equal but some are more equal than others.

Thats what happens to sponging freeloaders.
--
Dave - Cyclists VOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a
legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a
vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster
University

Simon Mason

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Mar 12, 2012, 8:05:19 AM3/12/12

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On Mar 11, 1:49 pm, Doug <jag...@riseup.net> wrote:
> Its a damn disgrace how cyclists are treated!
>
> "More on the Kings Cross scandal
>
> Today we bring you the latest on the scandal relating to Transport for
> London’s culpability at the lethal junction at Kings Cross; and we
> also bring you a story of everyday faux-East London folk (ie, Bumbling
> Boris and his merry men). And please remember: we’ll be back at Kings
> Cross on Monday (12 March) from 6.30 to 7.30pm. Will you be there?

Here you go, Doug.
Make your voice heard.

http://road.cc/content/news/54523-londoners-bikes-aims-ensure-cyclists-votes-count-mays-mayoral-election-video

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Simon Mason

Doug

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Mar 13, 2012, 3:54:04 AM3/13/12

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> http://road.cc/content/news/54523-londoners-bikes-aims-ensure-cyclist...
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Unfortunately I don't have a voice as such and even if I had a mere
change of Mayor is unlikely to make much of a difference for cyclists.
The emphasis is mistakenly placed on speeding up traffic flow and
allowing drivers to dominate our roads at the expense of cyclists and
pedestrians.

Have you noticed how cyclists are protesting world wide recently, on
the streets? They achieve some publicity by so doing and that is their
only voice.

Doug.

JNugent

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Mar 13, 2012, 5:30:49 AM3/13/12

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"Protesting"?

"Revolting", shirley?

Simon Mason

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Mar 13, 2012, 5:40:16 AM3/13/12

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I must be lucky where I live because I think it is a perfect city to
cycle in.
I have so many safe and off road alternatives and I could not wish for
more really.
I can cycle home around 90% off road at 1430 today if I so desired,
not something one can do in London.

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Simon Mason

JNugent

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Mar 13, 2012, 5:49:32 AM3/13/12

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That depends on whether the footway is classified as "the road".

Simon Mason

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Mar 13, 2012, 5:59:03 AM3/13/12

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On Mar 13, 7:54 am, Doug <smi...@btinternet.com> wrote:
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> Have you noticed how cyclists are protesting world wide recently, on
> the streets? They achieve some publicity by so doing and that is their
> only voice.
>

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I have noticed, yes.
The naked mass ride in South America was not a pretty sight to behold
though.

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Simon Mason

Doug

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Mar 14, 2012, 1:52:20 AM3/14/12

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A good way of attracting attention and publicity though. I wonder why
the police allow it when they don't for naked pedestrians?

Doug.